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Median Home Price in South Plainfield, NJ

The median home value in South Plainfield, NJ is $598,450 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.61% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$598,450

Year-over-Year

+4.61%

Population

24,605

South Plainfield ranks #97 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.6% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in South Plainfield

South Plainfield police recorded a violent crime rate of 118 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,930 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about South Plainfield

How much does a house cost in South Plainfield, NJ?

The median home value in South Plainfield is $598,450. That's up 4.61% from a year earlier. That is about 2.6% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is South Plainfield expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Plainfield are more expensive than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 1.1%.

Is South Plainfield a safe place to live?

South Plainfield police reported 118 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,605. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.